Mauritius vs Pakistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Mauritius
7.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
6.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
53rd
Pakistan rank
56th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Mauritius
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Mauritius ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 56th of 198 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.1% 32.5% 21.4% Pakistan
1990s 8.4% 24.7% 16.3% Pakistan
2000s 7.0% 17.3% 10.4% Pakistan
2010s 6.7% 11.2% 4.5% Pakistan
2020s 7.1% 7.6% 0.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Mauritius or Pakistan?
Mauritius, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mauritius and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Pakistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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